Killer In The Family

In September 2024 29 year old Samantha Garnier was killed by her husband Drew Garnier in Masonville, New York. She was five months pregnant and he killed their unborn child too.

As well as killing his wife and unborn child Garnier also stabbed his two daughters who were 9 years old and 6 years old at the time. Thankfully they both survived.

Garnier was found guilty of manslaughter and two counts of first degree assault in a deal with prosecutors and will serve 30 years in prison.

This is the story of Samantha Garnier.


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Information and support
Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA
Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid
National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247
Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America
Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References
Fundraiser for Jean Vernagallo by Erin Leahy : Samantha Jean; Support for Adelina & Izzie

Drew Garnier Wanted a Boy. He Killed Wife Pregnant with Third Girl.

‘He Wanted A Boy’: Husband Who Murdered Pregnant Centereach Native, Stabbed Daughters Sentenced | Centereach-Selden Daily Voice

N.Y. Man Accused by Police of Killing Pregnant Wife, Wounding 2 Daughters

New York man sentenced to 30 years for fatally stabbing pregnant wife | Live Action

'He wanted a boy': Man sentenced for murdering pregnant wife, stabbing daughters

Masonville man charged with murder | New York State Police

Masonville man sentenced to 30 years in wife’s stabbing death, assault on daughters | Catskill Country
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In January 2012 47 year old Susan McGoldrick, her sister 44 year old Alison Turnball, and her niece (Alison’s daughter) 24 year old Tanya Turnball were shot and killed by Michael Atherton, Susan’s partner.

An abusive and violent man who had been arrested for violent incidents towards Susan before, Atherton was able to legally own the guns which he used to kill the three women. A review into the murders criticised the firearms licensing process and missed opportunities to understand the risk that Susan and her family faced.

This is the story of Susan McGoldrick, Alison Turnbull and Tanya Turnbull.

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Information and support
Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA
Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid
National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247
Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America
Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References

Horden shootings: Police could have revoked gun licence - BBC News

A timeline of domestic abuse | The Northern Echo

Horden shootings: IPCC highlights Durham Police failings - BBC News

Police name gunman and three victims in Durham shooting - BBC News

Horden shooting victims' family 'devastated' - BBC News

Disappointment for family of Horden shootings victims after government scraps plans for gun hotline | ITV News Tyne Tees

Triple killer Michael Atherton was 'good man' says son

A timeline of domestic abuse | The Northern Echo
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In September 2012, 46 year old Kim Buckley, her 17 year old daughter Kayleigh Buckley and 6 month old granddaughter Kimberley Buckley all died in a house fire in Cwmbran, in Wales.

The fire had been deliberately started by Kayleigh’s controlling and abusive boyfriend – and father of Kimberley - Carl Mills who was later jailed for over 30 years for their murders. Mills groomed Kayleigh when she was just 15 years old and three statutory reports identified multiple failings in the police and social services response to the danger Mills posed. A heartbreaking story of the murder of three generations of a family and the failure of services to protect them.

This is the story of Kim, Kayleigh and Kimberley Buckley.

Information and support
Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA
Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid
National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247
Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America
Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References
Family Annihilation - Hansard - UK Parliament

CWMBRAN BLAZE: Family pays tribute to Kim, Kayleigh and Kimberley Buckley | South Wales Argus

Killer of three generations of the same family was involved in 45 incidents of violence against his own mother - Wales Online

String of tragedies for fire death family - BBC News

Serious case review into fire deaths - ITV News

Police Professional | Gwent response to fire murders criticised

Gwent Police failed Carl Mills murder victims - reports - BBC News

Cwmbran fire death family 'likely' to have been saved if killer's history had been properly researched | ITV News Wales

Risk to Cwmbran fire death family was not properly understood - ITV News

Serious case review criticises social services over Cwmbran

Cwmbran fire deaths: Carl Mills jailed at least 30 years for triple murder | Crime | The Guardian

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On 5 July 2018 13 year old Jennifer Edwards and her 15 year old brother Jack Edwards were shot and killed in Sydney in Australia by their father John who then took his own life.

A man with a long and documented history of abuse of his partners and children, Edwards' final act of abuse was when his estranged wife - and mother of Jennifer and Jack - Olga took her own life in December 2018.

A review found that the deaths of Jennifer and Jack - and therefore Olga - could have been prevented and made recommendations for improvements in the police and other agency's response to domestic abuse and coercive control.

This is the story of the Edwards Family.

Information and support
Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA
Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid
National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247
Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America
Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References
Inquest into the deaths of John, Jack and Jennifer EDWARDS

Friends reveal Olga Edwards had 'no hope' after police failure to act on domestic violence reports - ABC News

‘Litany of Errors’ Enabled Man to Kill His Children, Coroner Finds

John Edwards, who shot dead two children, should not have had gun licence, coroner finds - ABC News

Olga Edwards turned to Rosie Batty after children's Pennant Hills murder - Yahoo News Australia

Killer John Edwards wrote letters to family before shooting teenage children dead - ABC News

Mother of Sydney children murdered by father found dead | SBS News

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Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton
Produced by Clare Laxton
Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio
Music from Tyee Brunt-Clifford Home | TBC.COMPOSER

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On the 31 March 1985, 35 year old Linda Moser and her two daughters 14 year old Donna and 10 year old Joanne left a church service to meet their father and her ex-husband Leon Moser so he could spend time with Donna and Joanne that afternoon.

Instead of planning a nice afternoon with his daughters, Moser took a rifle from his car and shot 10 year old Joanne, his ex-wife Linda and his 14 year old daughter Donna.

A man with a history of abuse who blamed Linda and her family for his misfortune, Moser was killed by lethal injection in August 1995.

This is the story of the Moser Family.

Information and support
Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA
Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid
National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247
Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America
Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline

References
The Nation - News from April 1, 1985 - Los Angeles Times

Killer of His Ex-Wife and 2 Daughters Is Executed - The New York Times

Leon Moser - Wikipedia

PA. EXECUTES MAN FOR KILLING WIFE, DAUGHTERS - The Washington Post

Leon Moser | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

'Shaken to the core' | WORLD

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Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton
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